Want Silver Crank

[cachagua]

I bought this crank:

https://static.biketiresdirect.com/productimages/images650/shc5c2-1.jpg

And it has a greyish anodization or similar coating. I want a crank for a bike that's all 7700 and silversilverSILVER, and I wonder, is there another model of crank that's identical except silver?

The alternative, I guess, would be to EZ-Off the anodization and polish it, but I groan at the thought of a project like that right now. If that's the only option I'll probably try it, but if I can throw some money at the problem that'd sure be easier... as long as it's not an awful lot of money.

[zzy]

R700 matches perfectly

[jtbadge]

R700 matches perfectly

Pretty sure the arms of the R700 are the same as the CX50 crankset he has, and also have a similar grey anodizing on the rings.

[cachagua]

Pretty sure the arms of the R700 are the same as the CX50 crankset he has, and also have a similar grey anodizing on the rings.


Perfect! See? I *KNEW* someone would know.

(By the way, did I buy those cranks from you?)

Thank you, I will do a little shopping. I've got the rings I want, so that doesn't matter -- the arms are the vital part.

[jtbadge]

If you already have rings, maybe Sugino XD2 compact crank arms?

https://www.excelsports.com/assets/gallery/109265-1.jpg

[Bentley]

Use some Easy Off to remove the anodizing, then buff the arms and spray with Clear and you should be good to go

Ray

[nublar]

Velo Orange

[zzy]

Pretty sure the arms of the R700 are the same as the CX50 crankset he has, and also have a similar grey anodizing on the rings.

Actually no. If you'd taken a look, you'd see the arms have the same polish as a 6500/7700/6600 group and a completely different hollow arm shape. I have 3 I run with those groups because they match. The CX50 has a unpolished matte anno. As for the rings, polished Shimano compacts rings don't really exist. Strip the anno on the big ring and polish it yourself. It's what I did on the R700 crank on my Superprodigy. Or try TA rings.

[KidWok]

R700 doesn't match perfectly...it is silver but lacks 7700's higher polish finish. It's more of a match for 6500.

Tai

[jtbadge]

Actually no. If you'd taken a look, you'd see the arms have the same polish as a 6500/7700/6600 group and a completely different hollow arm shape. I have 3 I run with those groups because they match. The CX50 has a unpolished matte anno. As for the rings, polished Shimano compacts rings don't really exist. Strip the anno on the big ring and polish it yourself. It's what I did on the R700 crank on my Superprodigy. Or try TA rings.

I did look before I posted, and the R700 has the exact finish of the CX50 arms that I sold the OP. Go figure!

:rolleyes:

[macaroon]

R700 (I've owned a couple) have a polished finish, as do Ultegra 6650 (as long as you avoid the ice grey model they did) and 105 5650. All compatible with a HT2 BB (which is presumably what you're after?)